Constructing Behaviors That We Witness in Our Personal Lives as Part

question 9

Multiple Choice

Constructing behaviors that we witness in our personal lives as part of a larger troubling condition is

• A)easy because we have such familiarity with people in our immediate environment.
• B)dangerous because we tend to stereotype and label people.
• C)difficult because we think of people we know as unique individuals rather than part of a larger system.
• D)difficult because we are often reluctant to admit that people we know have problems.

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Definitions:

African Past

The historical experiences, civilizations, and cultures of the African continent before the modern era.

Southern Plantation

A large farm or estate in the Southern United States, historically reliant on the labor of enslaved Africans and African Americans to grow cash crops such as cotton, tobacco, and sugar.

Paternalistic Ideology

A belief system that justifies the unequal distribution of power, where those in power control or influence those without power under the guise of providing for their needs.

Slave Community

A social and cultural formation of enslaved people, often forming familial and communal bonds under conditions of slavery.